Ken's Artisan Bakery
Bakery · Northwest District
338 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR 97209
Highlights
Artisan bakery offering exceptional breads, pastries, and sandwiches
Artisan bakery offering exceptional breads, pastries, and sandwiches
"Ken’s Artisan Bakery is a pastry destination for a reason, but when it comes to the dish that is characteristic of the state, the Oregon croissant fits the bill. A melange of marionberry and hazelnut cream — two Oregon icons in their own right — the croissant uses a flavorful Pacific Northwestern flour for an added nuttiness. It’s a combination of Portland tropes: local fruit and exceptional baked goods." - Ben Coleman
"New storefront next to the existing bakery offering bread, pastries, and a limited lunch/breakfast menu." - Harry Cheadle
"The oversized chocolate chip cookie at Ken’s Artisan Bakery features buttery, crisp edges and a satisfying chew in the center. With its large chunks of Valrhona chocolate, this ultimate comfort food cookie only seems to get better after a few hours in the bakery case. A version with walnuts is also available." - Rebecca Roland
"A Portland institution founded by a French-trained baker who helped shape the modern sourdough movement; it served as his flagship bakery where he spent decades teaching professional techniques and building the expertise that informed his cookbooks. During the pandemic he stepped away from the shop, and in 2022 he sold it to a group of friends and employees as he reoriented his work and home-baking approach." - Jonathan Kauffman
"Nationally celebrated baker Ken Forkish developed a reputation for the breads at this neighborhood artisan bakery he founded: Loaves are dark and crusty, with an airy crumb and subtle tang from sourdough starters. Although Forkish has since retired, the bakery on Northwest 21st continues to serve exceptional laminated pastries, like its goat-cheese-and-leek croissant or its passionfruit escargot, made with a swirl of croissant dough topped with a vibrant yellow passionfruit glaze. The Oregon croissant, filled with marionberries and hazelnut paste, is a particular stunner." - Michelle Lopez
